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Women in Clean Energy Symposium

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David Sandalow, Acting Under Secretary of the U.S. Energy Department

Acting Under Secretary David Sandalow giving closing Remarks at the Women in Clean Energy Symposium.

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 18:08

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Millie Dresselhaus

Dresselhaus accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Women in Clean Energy Symposium.

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 15:28

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Millie Dresselhaus

MIT President L. Rafael Reif presented the award to Dresselhaus, citing her significant accomplishments in developing thermoelectric devices. “Everyone who spends a few minutes with her,” he said, “knows the brilliance of her mind.”

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 15:26

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Millie Dresselhaus

One highlight of the symposium was the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Mildred Dresselhaus, Institute Professor Emerita of Physics and Computer Science and Engineering.

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 15:20

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Melanie Kenderdine with Maggie Downey

C3E Award Winner, Policy & Advocacy

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Judy Dorsey

C3E Award Winner, Entrepreneurship & Innovative Business Models

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 13:43

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Laura Stachel

C3E Award Winner, Advancements for the Developing World

Date taken: 2012-09-28 13:33

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Liz Porter

C3E Award Winner, Corporate Implementation

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 13:22

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Tracey Holloway

C3E Award Winner, Education & Mentorship

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 13:04

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Jing Li

C3E Award Winner, Innovation & Technology Development

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 13:11

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Women in Clean Energy Symposium

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Date taken: 2012-09-28 11:13

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H.E. Dipuo Peters - Energy Minister in South Africa

South Africa’s minister of energy, Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, gave a keynote address on women as energy decision makers in Africa. “The development of the clean-energy sector will revolutionize the energy sector,” she said.